ISO 5563:1984

Dried peppermint (Mentha piperita Linnaeus) -- Specification

This standard was last reviewed and confirmed* in 2015.

Abstract

Covers the requirements for dried leaves or broken or rubbed dried leaves of peppermint. Describes sampling, methods of test, packing and marking. Annex A specifies a recommended procedure for identifying leaves of Mentha rubra Hudson, a method for the detection of carvone is indicated in Annex B and recommendations concerning storage and transport conditions are given in Annex C.